Gary Parker is the author of numerous works well reviewed in such publications as the Los Angeles Times and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He resides in Palm Springs, California (website www.garyparkerwriter.com).

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments

Preface

Up the Pool

This Was

David Palmer

Martin Barre

New Words to Say

John Evans

Jeffrey Hammond

To Compose a Better Song

Barrie Barlow

Welcome to World War Three

Put Your Bet on Number One

Fallen from Grace

Back-Door Angels

Baker Street Muse

The First Brick

Dead Beat with Tired Feet

John Glascock

Rural Revelry

Holding on a Windward Course

Weather's on the Change

The Sublimes

Reasons for Waiting

My God

Life's a Long Song

Wondering Aloud

Pan Dance

Third Hoorah

Fire at Midnight

Black Satin Dancer

Summerday Sands

Dunringhill

Old Aces Die Hard

Wind Up

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

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